Nikki Lansford  - Blue Valley School District

Blue Valley School District has record number of National Merit semifinalists

Blue Valley National Merit

58 students were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for 2022, a new record according to district officials. Still in the application process, the finalists and scholarship winners will be announced later this spring. Scholarships worth nearly $30 million in total are up for grabs. Filed image.

A record number of Blue Valley students have been named National Merit semifinalists for the organization’s 2022 program.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s semifinalists last week.

Hi! I'm Nikki, and I cover the city of Overland Park.

I grew up in southern Overland Park and graduated from Olathe East before going on to earn a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. At Mizzou, I worked as a reporter and editor at the Columbia Missourian. Prior to joining the Post, I had also done work for the Northeast News, PolitiFact Missouri and Kaiser Health News.

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